| Defiance |
Insult and defiance: expression of consternation, posing as the target of persecution, and the name as a political ethos
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To insult and defy by expressing consternation, positioning oneself as the target of some kind of persecution, exalt the political ethos character of the one employing this type of strategic response. |
Legitimacy is claimed based on the historical character ( ethos ). Surprise and consternation define the affective tone of the response in detriment of a technical response. The idea of political persecution creates a sense of haziness around the concept of truth. |
Grammatical constructions follow the same order, with a causal explanatory clause (the first sentence expressing consternation and the second pointing towards a demand for explanations regarding the "Fachin's List"). Broad use of adjectives and hyperbole. Use of language that appeals to an emotional and defying affective tone. |
Institutional complexity and plurality act on both the foundation and the outcome of the strategy (increased intensity) because they are treated and considered based on the idea of the discursive construction of truth by the one employing this strategic response. |
| Compromise |
Empathy and affection: supporting and strengthening anti-corruption actions |
Conveying the idea that the accused shares with the reader/listener the expectations of justice, reinforcing the collective demand for the investigation and the revelation of the truth. |
The affective and empathic tone moves away from a confrontational stance and promotes a closer relationship between the interlocutor and the reader/listener; The demand for investigation attaches some scientificity to the discourse which is aligned with the media objectives of searching for the truth. |
Use of verbs that reinforce a convergence of meanings, e.g., "reaffirm", "support", "reinforce", "trust"; Repetition of the term "trust" and its derivations; The resulting semantic meaning is centered around the word "investigation"; Use of rhythmic, intense discursive constructions with high mental fixation potential. |
The responses include environmental plurality by balancing and pacifying institutional expectations. References to the investigation include a notion of provisionality which promotes the idea of waiting for the investigation, justice, and truth to emerge. |
| Manipulation |
Protagonism and centrality of the 'political character': the appeal to trajectory and unblemished reputation |
Presenting oneself as legitimate, leading the reader/listener to ponder whether the mere citation in a list of accused people is enough to tarnish years of public life. |
The presence of rhetorical elements and the persuasive tone characterize the sense of consternation and confrontation. The public agent advocates for their own legitimacy by highlighting their long public life and using an emotional tone. |
Discursive constructions show a contradiction between the personal tone (e.g., the use of the possessive adjective/pronoun "my", "mine") and the notion of impersonality shown by the use of the political trajectory and ethos as subjects. The text analyzed includes persuasive language and the use of extreme adverbs of mode and time ("categorically", "vehemently", "never"). |
Efforts are centered around the issue of institutional complexity , given the extensive web of understandings that permeate the field during crises. The strategy is extremely bold and passionate, aiming to manipulate values and criteria in order to hinder the strengthening of the dominant logic. Thus, the political discourse works with the idea of adherence and intensifying the assertion of the public figure. |
| Manipulation |
Nonconformity: denial and the argument of not being aware of the contents of the accusation |
Outright opposition of the accusations by purporting the whistleblower's lack of prestige. Since the whistleblower's guilt is already recognized, the interlocutor challenges their legitimacy. |
Denial as an attack. The argument of claiming to be unaware of the contents negatively affects the legitimacy of the citation. Carries the intention of denouncing deliberate political persecution. Under extreme circumstances, the discursive construction adopts tones of narrative that depicts the accusation and the citation as fiction. |
The language of denial focuses on the use of negative terms as verbs, adverbs, and adjectives. Less neutral language, reinforcing the emotional and aggressive tone. Lexical similarity is progressive, moving from lie to slander, to persecution, and finally to a piece of science fiction. |
Understanding the institutional complexity , the interlocutor adopts an extremely bold strategy that directs the reader/listener towards polarization (the truth or the lie). The risk lies in the binary aspect of the denial. The main characteristic is the use of provisionality , given the artifice of indicating the existence of a new villain - i.e., the whistleblower - in order to depict a narrative of "good guy and bad guy". |
| Avoidance |
The benefit of the doubt: the ambiguity in the statement "the truth shall appear" |
To momentarily avert the reader's attention from the facts, taking advantage of the passage of time between accusation and sentence. Raise the idea of a favorable outcome for the accused, based on the benefit of the doubt. |
The benefit of the doubt is manifested by ambiguity - and adaptive ambiguity especially -, which employs provisionality and temporality; Adoption of a positive and trusting tone towards justice, which helps to suggest a favorable outcome for the accused; Raising the idea of truth and justice being reestablished and prevailing. |
Discursive constructions operate on the parallel notion of two moments: the present and the future, in which "the truth shall appear"; The especially semantic ambiguity establishes a moment of doubt. |
Plurality is followed by ambiguity. The benefit of the doubt is democratic and lends itself to infinite interpretations. The passage of time is used to the interlocutor's advantage, allowing the interim evasion of the negative fact and creating a new perspective, which proposes the expectation for the favorable end. |
